Latest News – The Horse
Barbaro “Coming Back” After Setback
Gretchen Jackson tried to feed her hungry horse, when Barbaro took a nip at his co-owner’s hand.
“Typical Barbaro,” she said with a laugh.
Barbaro’s got some spunk, another affirmative sign that the Kentucky Derby winner is bouncing
Kansas City Is Hub of Animal Health Care
The vast cattle pens that once helped move much of the nation’s meat supply are gone, replaced by aging warehouses and the frequent belief that this former frontier town left its agricultural roots far behind.
But not so fast. With little
Scientists Tracking Mountain Lion with a Taste for Horses
Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno, are tracking a mountain lion they think may have developed a taste for wild horses.
The female lion was trapped in the Virginia Range last month and fitted with a radio collar.
Now,
Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Breaking Ground Saturday
Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center will launch the first phase of its Capital Campaign Kick Off with a barn show and ground breaking on Saturday, Jan. 13, at the riding center in Loxahatchee Groves, Fla.
The barn show is set to
Barbaro Update: No Sign of Infection in Either Hind Leg
Barbaro shows no sign of infection in either of his hind legs, and the Kentucky Derby winner has more healthy tissue on his diseased left hind hoof than he did in July when he was first stricken with laminitis.
“We do not believe that this
Armchair Jockeys Getting Chance to Ride for Real, Benefit Charity
Britain’s armchair jockeys will have the chance to prove they can beat the professionals by taking part in the John Smith’s People’s Race. This charity race, to be held on Grand National Day on 14th April, will give members of the public a chanc
Baby, It’s Cold Outside; Tips to Keep Horses Healthy in Falling Temperatures
Something about cherry blossoms blooming in January had many of us looking over our shoulders and wondering when winter would arrive. Although much of the country has been experiencing a mild winter, some parts are snow-bound, and a nationwide
Foal Hock Dressing Holder
This dressing holder compliments the already existent torso, cervical, knee, hock, front and back lower leg dressing holders that are available for mature horses.
EquiShure Time-Released Digestive Buffer
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EHV-1 Quarantine Lifted in Northern Cal; 3 New Cases at Los Alamitos
Quarantine restrictions at Golden Gate Fields, Bay Meadows and the Alameda County Fair at Pleasanton due to the presence of Equine Herpes Virus-1 were lifted Jan. 10, but three new cases of EHV-1 at Los Alamitos Race Course have been confirmed,
Barbaro “A Horse That Wants to Live”
Every time the outlook was grim for Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner pulled through like a champ.
Time will tell if he can do it again.
After months of upbeat progress reports, the horse suffered a significant setback Wednesday
Richardson: Barbaro Stable and Acceptably Comfortable
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro’s management has been changed to include sling support for several hours during the day, according to Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “He is getting up and down on his own and continues to eat
Keep Horses Healthy in Mud Season
Winter brings rain. And rain brings mud, especially if you have horses on a small acreage.
A Decade of Dawning: Lessons Learned by a City Boy Turned Farm Owner
By Richard Zwirn
I had to chuckle. Here I was, leading two headstrong, unruly yearling colts from a field in a driving rainstorm and managing just fine. Ten years earlier, an 11-year-old broodmare was delivered to our farm and I was
